HealingWell
Search Close Search
☰

A brief moment...

Support Forums
>
Anxiety & Panic Disorders
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
Posted 5/29/2014 12:30 AM (GMT 0)
Just got done saying this week how I have been doing so much better. Unfortunetly today, I had a mini meltdown..but I did make it through. As some of you know my biggest panic attacks are from bad storms, and the second that ever makes things worse, is being in the car. I was 4 miles from home today, after work and the sky toward my house was very black. I really thought we were going to get a terrible storm. Wooo Wee,,the sweaty palms, the racing heart, I was breathing like I couldn't breathe at all. Boy ohhhh boy...got home, and looked at the weather and it said possible funnel clouds, etc. Thankfully it passed us to the east. Honestly it was pretty much just a thunderstorm with heavy rain, and rotation..I am fine now of course, and got myself out of it once I was home. I wish I could that under control for the life of me. My two biggest fears combined today..
Posted 5/29/2014 3:04 AM (GMT 0)
Paddi, give yourself a pat on the back, you won this round, and
did well, never be afraid to give yourself a hug for Victory!

Larry ***
Posted 5/29/2014 4:11 AM (GMT 0)
P.C.

Well that was a double whammy! No fair putting two of your phobias together at once, right?

You did great...and I am impressed with your ability to get through your triggers.:)

The fact that it did not escalate into a panic episode for you shows real progress!!

Keep up the good work.:)

S.C.
Posted 5/29/2014 11:28 AM (GMT 0)
Wow that would have scared me senseless good job at getting through that and keep up the good work! Bless you!
Posted 5/29/2014 12:23 PM (GMT 0)
You made it home safe and sound, so glad you did ok!
Posted 5/29/2014 1:07 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you everyone. Right, Scaredy Cat? Couldn't believe the sky had to get pitch black, and I was only a few miles from home though thank goodness. The thing that made me get through was the fact that my daughter had just gotten home from school, so for me I had to get home to her. Her Dad was home with her already, but I have to be with her...makes me feel better. Her Dad isn't scared of storms at all, and he thinks I'm always a big baby. Once I got in the driveway, I was shaking like a leaf...The thing is, today of course I feel kind of silly, because nothing came out of the storm thankfully. But when you are in that situation, boy does it do a number on ya. That's why I seriously get angry that people don't understand that we have this real disorder. People think oh just get over it, but you can't. I am glad too that it didn't linger on all night. :)
Posted 5/29/2014 8:30 PM (GMT 0)
Not only did you get yourself through that double-whammy, but I'd like to point out,.....have you happened to notice how swiftly you recovered from the panic? Hmm? Hmm? :)

You did awesome! It's not lingering and coming on in waves, you got yourself through it. Well technically, you got yourself through TWO things! So it's all good.





M.
Posted 5/29/2014 9:16 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you Merrida, yes I did. It's working for now, thankfully. It's been a rough year and a half, and it's getting better. I am so thankful that my anxiety is slowly coming to a halt. I still have other symptoms of things, and still can't quite figure those out. I'm just done focusing on everything that could be...I've been focusing on the good things in my life, and what I have going right. Thank you everyone once again, for all the encouragement. I am so grateful for this forum, it has helped me greatly. turn
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply